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19 produkter
Structural Engineering
A Very Short Introduction
Häftad, 2014
113 kr
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Have you ever wondered how it's possible to build a skyscraper, a big bridge, a jumbo jet, or a cruise liner? Everything has structure. Structure is the difference between a random pile of components and a fully functional object. Through structure the parts connect to make the whole. Natural …
New Penguin Dictionary of Civil Engineering
Häftad, 2005
176 kr
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This is a completely new and fully comprehensive edition aimed at anyone who has contact with the construction industry. Written in a simple, easily accessible fashion the book contains major features on sustainability and the environment, hazard, vulnerability and uncertainty management together …
Bridges
The science and art of the world''s most inspiring structures
E-bok, 2010
76 kr
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Bridges touch all our lives - every day we are likely to cross a bridge, or go under one. How many of us stop to consider how the bridge stands up and what sort of people designed and built something so strong?Bridge building is a magnificent example of the practical and every day use of science. …
Engineering
A Very Short Introduction
E-bok, 2012
92 kr
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Engineering is part of almost everything we do - from the water we drink and the food we eat, to the buildings we live in and the roads and railways we travel on. In this Very Short Introduction , David Blockley explores the nature and practice of engineering, its history, its scope, and its …
Engineering
A Very Short Introduction
E-bok, 2012
92 kr
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Engineering is part of almost everything we do - from the water we drink and the food we eat, to the buildings we live in and the roads and railways we travel on. In this Very Short Introduction , David Blockley explores the nature and practice of engineering, its history, its scope, and its …
Bridges
The science and art of the world''s most inspiring structures
E-bok, 2010
76 kr
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Bridges touch all our lives - every day we are likely to cross a bridge, or go under one. How many of us stop to consider how the bridge stands up and what sort of people designed and built something so strong?Bridge building is a magnificent example of the practical and every day use of science. …
Structural Engineering
A Very Short Introduction
E-bok, 2014
123 kr
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Have you ever wondered how it''s possible to build a skyscraper, a big bridge, a jumbo jet, or a cruise liner? Everything has structure. Structure is the difference between a random pile of components and a fully functional object. Through structure the parts connect to make the whole. Natural …
Structural Engineering
A Very Short Introduction
E-bok, 2014
123 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Have you ever wondered how it''s possible to build a skyscraper, a big bridge, a jumbo jet, or a cruise liner? Everything has structure. Structure is the difference between a random pile of components and a fully functional object. Through structure the parts connect to make the whole. Natural …
Engineering
A Very Short Introduction
Häftad, 2012
113 kr
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Engineering is part of almost everything we do - from the water we drink and the food we eat, to the buildings we live in and the roads and railways we travel on. In this Very Short Introduction, David Blockley explores the nature and practice of engineering, its history, its scope, and its …
Bridges
The science and art of the world's most inspiring structures
Häftad, 2012
171 kr
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Bridges touch all our lives - every day we are likely to cross a bridge, or go under one. How many of us stop to consider how the bridge stands up and what sort of people designed and built something so strong? Bridge building is a magnificent example of the practical and every day use of science. …
Doing it Differently
Systems for rethinking infrastructure
Häftad, 2017
762 kr
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Doing it Differently: Systems for Rethinking Infrastructure proposes ‘systems thinking’ as a methodology to deliver change. The book sets out the theory, concepts and tools using real-life examples to persuade people to think differently rather than simply relying on specific techniques or methods …
Climate Change is an Opportunity
Why We Need Principled Capitalism
Inbunden, 2024
2131 kr
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We have an imperative, as never before, to change our ways. Climate change is presenting the entire human race with its greatest ever existential challenge. Like many I feel a growing sense of looming disaster. Yes, we are making some progress, but past agreements are not delivering. In this book I …
Climate Change is an Opportunity
Why We Need Principled Capitalism
Häftad, 2025
822 kr
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We have an imperative, as never before, to change our ways. Climate change is presenting the entire human race with its greatest ever existential challenge. Like many I feel a growing sense of looming disaster. Yes, we are making some progress, but past agreements are not delivering. In this book I …
Climate Change is an Opportunity
Why We Need Principled Capitalism
E-bok, 2024
949 kr
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We have an imperative, as never before, to change our ways. Climate change is presenting the entire human race with its greatest ever existential challenge. Like many I feel a growing sense of looming disaster. Yes, we are making some progress, but past agreements are not delivering. In this book I …
Climate Change is an Opportunity
Why We Need Principled Capitalism
E-bok, 2024
949 kr
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We have an imperative, as never before, to change our ways. Climate change is presenting the entire human race with its greatest ever existential challenge. Like many I feel a growing sense of looming disaster. Yes, we are making some progress, but past agreements are not delivering. In this book I …
BUILDING BRIDGES: BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE
Inbunden, 2020
1156 kr
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The book is about bridging the huge gaps between what engineers know, what they do and why things go wrong. It puts engineering into a wider perspective so readers can see how it relates to other disciplines — especially science and technology. Many intellectuals have dismissed engineering as …
Creativity, Problem Solving, and Aesthetics in Engineering
Today's Engineers Turning Dreams into Reality
Inbunden, 2020
405 kr
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This book illuminates what engineering is and how it relates to other disciplines such as art, architecture, law, economics, science, technology, and even religion. The author explains, from an intrinsic as well as descriptive perspective, why engineering is essential for our collective well-being, …
Creativity, Problem Solving, and Aesthetics in Engineering
Today''s Engineers Turning Dreams into Reality
E-bok, 2020
571 kr
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This book illuminates what engineering is and how it relates to other disciplines such as art, architecture, law, economics, science, technology, and even religion. The author explains, from an intrinsic as well as descriptive perspective, why engineering is essential for our collective well-being, …
Creativity, Problem Solving, and Aesthetics in Engineering
Today's Engineers Turning Dreams into Reality
Häftad, 2021
405 kr
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This book illuminates what engineering is and how it relates to other disciplines such as art, architecture, law, economics, science, technology, and even religion. The author explains, from an intrinsic as well as descriptive perspective, why engineering is essential for our collective well-being, …
